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UW Colleges Online Presentation Presented to: The Board of Regents University of Wisconsin by William Messner, Chancellor, and Barbara Stinson, Director of Distance Education, UW Colleges February 5, 2004

Fall 1998 History: UW Colleges Online Program Begins with Three Primary Goals

First Goal Offer Program Access to Off-Campus Populations Whose Needs Were Not Being Met

Second Goal Establish an Online UW General Education Foundation on Which Other UWs Could Develop Online Baccalaureate Degrees

Third Goal Generate additional enrollments and revenue.

UWC Online Program Overall, development of UW Colleges’ Online Program is part of the institution’s strategy for increasing enrollment and visibility, and thereby solidifying its niche as “The Best Start.”

II. Program Description One niche – – Our population – What we offer – How we offer it

Online Population: Age 100% 90% 80% 70% Traditional Age (<22) 60% 50% Non-Traditional Age 40% (22+) 30% 20% 10% 0% Fall 2001 Fall 2002 Fall 2003

Online Population: Gender Online Population 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% Male 50% Female 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Fall 2001 Fall 2002 Fall 2003

Online Population Online Population: Residence 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% Non-Resident 50% Wisconsin Resident 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Fall 2001 Fall 2002 Fall 2003

Online Student Course Completion Ratio 100% 90% 80% 70% <25% 60% 50% 25-75% 40% 75-100% 30% 20% 10% 0% Fall 2001 Fall 2002 Fall 2003

UWC Online Enrollment Growth Fall Semester Enrollment # of Courses 1998 60 3 1999 239 9 2000 467 16 2001 500 22 2002 770 32 2003 685 34

UWC Online Degree-Seeking # of degree- % change in Fall seeking degree- students seeking students 1999 2000 2001 37 2002 140 +378% 2003 152* +9% * 13 graduates, six this fall

What Do We Offer? • Identical to on-campus UWC Freshman/Sophomore Curriculum • Approved by UWC faculty Senate, UW Board of Regents, Higher Learning Commission (NCA)

What Do We Offer? • Entire AAS degree program, not just an online cluster of courses • Students transfer from AAS degree program to online UW baccalaureate program

Who Benefits from Online Classes? Returning adults: • Currently employed & at-home parents • Place-bound adults, disabled persons, etc. Others: • High school students (AP, home-schooled) • Students presently enrolled at colleges or universities, including UWC

How Do We Offer it? • UWC campus faculty • Full Online registration and payment • Full Online advising • Online Library services • Faculty development • UWLI (UW Learning Innovations): Course development, tech support, faculty training

Where Do We Want to Go? • Continue to offer as general education foundation for UW baccalaureate degrees • Expand course choices for on-campus population

Where do We Want to Go? Reach out to specialized populations: - military personnel - high school students - disabled persons

Where Do We Want to Go? • Offer in site-specific manner, particularly relative to the Center for Adult Access • Collaborate with UW campuses, WTCS and others to expand associate and baccalaureate programming options

Challenges • Price Sensitivity for Online Programs

Challenges • Development of Baccalaureate Options

Current UW Online Undergrad Degree Programs* • AAS degree UW Colleges • BBA degree - UW Platteville (business admin.) • BS degree - Information Resources – UW-Milwaukee • BSN - LINC degree completion program for out-of- state students through UWGB • BSN degree completion program - Collaborative Nursing Program (UWEC, UWGB, UWM, UWMSN, UWO) • BS degree completion program - Industrial Management - UW Stout * UW Graduate Online Programs Offered: 13

Challenges • Inducements for UW Undergraduate Program Development

Challenges • “One Stop Shop” for all UW System Online Programming

Challenges • Policy Issues Regarding Collaborative Programming

Challenges • Reaffirm EGOLL Vision for UW Online Learning

Challenges “UW System will develop a coordinated and collaborative approach to online learning with the goals of extending its educational reach, enhancing program quality, enriching on-campus education, and preparing all students, faculty and staff for learning in the future.”* * EGOLL Vision Approved by Board of Regents, 7/12/01

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